Timo Tjahjanto to Direct Action Comedy The Burnout for Miramax
The film is described as The Big Lebowski meets Jason Bourne and follows a washed-up former CIA agent living in Ibiza.
Timo Tjahjanto will direct the action comedy The Burnout for Miramax, according to Deadline. The project is described as The Big Lebowski meets Jason Bourne.
The story follows a washed-up former CIA agent living as a carefree burnout in Ibiza who is dragged back into action.
The script is by Tom O'Connor, with current revisions by Hunter Toro. Arianna D'Andrea, Miramax's VP of Film Production & Development, brought the project into the studio.
Tjahjanto previously directed The Beekeeper 2 for Miramax. The first film grossed over $162 million worldwide, and the sequel is slated for release by Amazon MGM Studios on January 15, 2027. He also directed Nobody 2, the second Nobody film starring Bob Odenkirk.
Miramax released its first Scary Movie in 13 years over the summer, which grossed more than $230 million worldwide, and recently launched The Gentlemen Season 2, which debuted to 6.7 million global views.
Quick answers
Who is directing The Burnout?
Timo Tjahjanto will direct the action comedy for Miramax.
What is The Burnout about?
It follows a washed-up former CIA agent living as a carefree burnout in Ibiza who is dragged back into action, described as The Big Lebowski meets Jason Bourne.
Who wrote the script?
Tom O'Connor wrote the script, with current revisions by Hunter Toro.